Sunset yellow fcf

Sunset Yellow FCF (CAS 2783-94-0), also known as FD&C Yellow 6, Orange Yellow S, and E110, is a synthetic azo dye that imparts an orange-yellow hue to food, beverage, and industrial products. C.I. Food Yellow 3.

Where is Sunset yellow fcf used?

• Food and beverage: colorant for soft drinks, confectionery, snack coatings, and processed foods
• Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical: colorant in tablet coatings, capsule shells, and liquid preparations
• Textile and leather: dyebath colorant for orange shades on natural and synthetic substrates
• Printing inks: colorant in packaging inks
• It is approved across major regulatory frameworks.

Good to know: Food and pharma grades generally require a minimum dye content of 85%, with low-heavy-metal and low-subsidiary-dye specifications.

Commercial specifications

• Minimum dye content of 85% for food and pharma grades
• Low-heavy-metal and low-subsidiary-dye specifications